Scotch Plains resident to take part in Valerie Fund Walk on June 15

On Saturday, June 15, Scotch Plains resident Michael Savare, family and friends will join more than 4,000 people in Essex County’s Verona Park, the location of The Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run. More than 4,000 people are expected to run and walk to support the children of The Valerie Fund. Registration to participate in this event is now open and the goal is to raise $1,250,000.

Walkers, runners, donors, and sponsors can register for the Walk or donate at thevaleriefund.org/Walk2013 or by calling The Valerie Fund office at 973-761-0422. All proceeds from the walk will support the comprehensive health care services for children with cancer and blood disorders. This has been the mission of The Valerie Fund since 1976 and is carried out in seven Valerie Fund centers across N.J., N.Y., and Philadelphia.

Michael’s March has been a top fundraising team and needs help reaching their goal to raise $20K this year! Michael finished his last treatment of Chemotherapy in March, and although he will always return to The Valerie Fund for the rest of his life, they have made the biggest difference in his recovery. His family is so thankful for all The Valerie Fund has done for them and for Michael. Every Donation counts towards helping The Valerie Fund maintain their goal of keeping treatment for patients readily accessible and close to home, while striving to keep the family together throughout this hard time.

Last year’s walk was an amazing success and raised over $1,000,000. More than 75 sponsors and the grass roots efforts of hundreds of teams made it happen. The Valerie Fund staff and volunteers were pleased to see the amount of people showing support for these children and families.

About The Valerie Fund: Established in 1976 in memory of Valerie Goldstein, The Valerie Fund’s mission is to provide support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders. Families turn to The Valerie Fund because of the combination of medical care, counseling, and other services it provides. The Valerie Fund Children’s Centers comprise the largest network of healthcare facilities for children with cancer and blood disorders in New Jersey, and one of the largest in the nation.

There are seven Valerie Fund Children’s Centers providing caring, comprehensive, state-of-the-art outpatient health care to more than 4,000 children and their families each year. Patients receive far more than treatment for their physical illnesses. Our philosophy is that to truly heal the children with whose care we are entrusted, we must treat them emotionally, socially, and developmentally, as well as medically.